International Charitable Foundation «SOS Children’s Villages» is looking for a professional to join our team at the position of idividual giving fundraiser.

 Requirements:

•  University degree in business administration, marketing or fundraising.
• Expertise in Direct Marketing channels, especially face to face and/or telemarketing.
• At least 3-5 years in individual fundraising, marketing or sales.
• Ability to identify with the vision, mission and values of SOS Children’s Villages.
• Think and act in a strategic way and to be open to innovation and change.
• Have an interest in child protection topics.
• Fundraising approach - optimistic person; creative and result oriented; attitude of never-give-up and try-again.
• Feel comfortable with asking directly for money support.
• Experience in planning, executing and analysing acquisition campaigns via mass marketing and direct marketing channels and tools.
• Knowledge and experience in customer relationship management (donor lifetime cycle).
• Experienced in database management (segmentation, CRM).
• Self-motivated, determined, innovative, pro-active and with a “can do” mentality, i.e. ability to identify and take advantage of fundraising opportunities.
• Good at relationship-building with different layers of the organisation.
• Experience with negotiations and management of partners and service providers like agencies, list brokers, printers, etc.
• Good contacts to media and agencies (advertising, communication, telemarketing, direct marketing).
• Good command of English, written and spoken.
• Possess excellent organisational skills.
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under high pressure.
• Computer literacy (MS Office). 

 Main responsibilities:

• To be innovative and creative in raising funds from individuals according to the business plan and targets.
• The aim is to:
•  - have a strategic mix of products, channels;
•  - build long lasting relationships with individual donors (donor lifetime cycle);
•  - apply database management in form of donor relationship management principles.
• Responsible for fulfilling the business plan and for reaching the set and agreed targets.
• Plan, monitor, analyse and evaluate each campaign and activity according to the planning and reporting procedure.
• Adhere to all official manuals, guidelines, minutes of Fund Development & Communication Workshops and standards issued by the SOS Children’s Villages as well as to the legal requirements in the country.
• Monitor competitors in terms of individual fundraising, the development in the market, as well as fundraising-related legal regulations and the economic development in the country.
• Co-operate and support fundraisers of other countries.
• Ensure a good information flow concerning important events, coordination of visits and topics, and reporting on important events for internal and international publication to the Regional Editor.
• Ensure that communication for fundraising follows child-rights terminology and approach (incl. respect of the children’s right to privacy).

We offer:

• Official employment according to the legislation.
• Interesting and dynamic work in international team.
• New tasks and new challenges.

If you are ready to join our team, please send your CV to our email [email protected]

Deadline - 20/08/2016